Don’t look now, but sports betting in Tennessee has now collected more than $1 billion in wagers since the industry launched in November, even as wagers slowed down in April. Now with $1.1 billion in six months, the Volunteer State became the quickest legal sports jurisdiction to reach the $1 billion milestone in U.S. history, according to PlayTenn, which tracks the Tennessee gaming market. “With an online-only launch during the NFL season and at the beginning of a month, Tennessee kicked off its sports betting industry under nearly perfect circumstances,” said Nicole Russo, analyst for PlayTenn.com. “The circumstances gave the…

After much delay and political fighting, New York online sports betting was finally signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Now, the real work begins. The goal is to have online and mobile sports bets fully regulated in time to let residents bet on the next Super Bowl. That means writing the rules, processing applications, and launching within nine months. Once applications for running a web based sports book are submitted, the Gambling Commission will have 150 days to process them and select just two providers. Requests to submit applications to the state will come no later than July 1st,…

In an otherwise slow news week we take the opportunity to bring you an update on sports betting in America! We look at the states where it’s legal now, will be legal soon, and where it may never be legal at all! Also, when the pandemic is over, will Las Vegas ever host those famous buffets again? Hello my friends! It’s that time again Time to find out what’s happening This Week in Gambling! Unfortunately though, it’s a little bit of a slow news wee. But we can take this opportunity to learn what’s happening with sports betting in America! Did you know…

It wasn’t that long ago that sports betting in Washington State was passed. That legislation, however, restricts the activity to Tribal casinos. Now, the push is on to expand the activity to card rooms in the state… a move that supporters say will add jobs and tax revenue. The bill has come out of the state Senate and is backed by the Nevada-based Maverick Gaming. They are the same company that backed a similar bill last year. That legislation ultimately came up short of their goal, however. Tribal gaming interests in the state are naturally opposed to expanding sports wagers…

We have a full week of gambling news to report, as a “glitch” with the BetMGM sports betting app resulted in anger, confusion, and the police being called! Also, Las Vegas casino restrictions are being rolled back a little at a time, and the Super Bowl streaker tries to collect on his stunt! Hello my fellow players out there! Thanks for watching another edition of This Week in Gambling, where we have a lot of gambling news to cover in this episode, so let’s not waste any time and get right into it with this week’s big story: Last week…

As the economic free fall continues for the gambling industry amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey sports betting has finally overtaken Nevada as leader of the American market. New Jersey’s total handle was over $6 billion last year, while Nevada sports gambling took in only $4.3 billion in 2020. Nevada regulators cited the coronavirus pandemic for the falling revenue. The first legal bet in New Jersey was placed in June of 2018. “The reason for the decrease to this calendar year was the result of the suspension of gaming operations from March 18 through June 4 due to COVID-19,” the…